April 2015 Challenge 24A Textural, Maritime Mood Board by Hera Sugitani! Plus a Design Team Call & a New Design Team Member!

Before we begin please JOIN OUR BLOG AS AN OFFICIAL FOLLOWER!

This will ENSURE YOU DON'T MISS OUT ON ANY OF OUR FANTASTIC PRIZES!!

Just this month alone we have gained 

60 GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT FOLLOWERS!

How are we doing it?  Here's how!!!

Today we also announce a new Design Team Member!  

Arantzazu Sangrador from Spain!!  

Sadly one of our lovely ladies has had to step down earlier

 than expected so Arantzazu has agreed to join us!  

Here is what she has to say about herself...

"Hello! I am Arantzazu & live in the Basque Country (Spain ).

I started to scrap 4 years ago & have slowly been learning new techniques

 &  finding my style!  I love mixed media -  when I discovered it I felt like Pandora's

 box was opened & with it my imagination!!   I enjoy dirty hands & making things from scratch.  

 I love colour & texture & love taking part in challenges because they challenge ME

 I am grateful to be part of this fabulous team - Helen thank you very much for trusting me !

Find me on my blog HERE,  on Facebook HERE, Instagram HERE & Pinterest HERE."

And now for some more very exciting news!!

We have our DESIGN TEAM CALL READY!

THIS CALL IS FOR OUR NEXT TERM - JULY 2015 - JAN 2016

 (excluding December as we are closing every December from now on - so 6 months total}

Replies will only be sent out to the selected candidates before the end of April.

If you have what we need I hope you will apply!

You get plenty of exposure here at SATW & this year you even get a great discount 

with our sponsors, not to mention working with some of the most inspiring ladies

 in this industry & making new friends all around the world!!

SO ON WITH THIS MONTH'S REVEAL!

Hello everyone! Spring & Fall are setting in around the world, depending on where you find

yourself living, but something most of us all love is the beach!  I don't enjoy swimming in

the ocean to be honest as our beaches are very public here & full of "beautiful people"

so I feel a bit self-conscious but I am blessed to have a view of the sea every day

I am here in Durban, South Africa, & to even get to smell the ocean in the wind

at times.  Surely there is no-one in this world who doesn't appreciate nature?

Our mood board host this month is Hera Sugitani from Brazil, which is a very hot country, 
blessed by Nature & full of beaches!  Her mood board comes jam-packed with texture
& evocative elements.  You could be inspired by the lovely blues, whites & sandy colours
 or by the images of anchors & sea-horses, or even just with a photo of you or someone
 you love at the beach.  Almost ALL of us have those photos somewhere no?!  

This mood board shows us mitred corners, sandstone blocks, grids, water foam, ombre 
effects, typography, wood grain, circles, shells, stars, starfish, snails, ndoro shapes, glass, 
metal, hinges, latches, spots, studs, organic shapes, rope, distressed wood & sand.
We all got VERY EXCITED behind the scenes with this one & we are expecting
one humdinger of a month from you all, our precious players!

To me this mood board speaks of love, peace, calm, unity & balance so why not
do an art journal page based on how this board makes you feel?  It is up to you
to be inspired however the wind takes you!!  

IF COMMENTS ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU PLEASE TRY NOT TO LEAVE YOUR
ENTRY TO THE ELEVENTH HOUR AS IT'S TOUGH FOR US TO HAVE 50 PLUS
ENTRIES POURING IN AT THE LAST MINUTE & WE DON'T WANT TO DISAPPOINT 
YOU IF WE DON'T MAKE IT ROUND TO YOUR ENTRY IN GOOD TIME!

Here is Hera with a little about herself...

"Hello friends! My name is Hera Sugitani & I'm your host for April. 
I am a passionate teacher of scrapbooking and Portuguese literature.
I am from & live in Brazil - a very hot country with many fantastic beaches, 
which inspired the mood board I created for you for April!   For me, scrapbooking 
is how I express myself & record my family memories. It is a labour of love for me.  
You can find my blog linked to my name above, & also follow me on  on Facebook, 
Pinterest and Instagram.  I am so excited to see what you create & will be
 personally popping in on every one of you this month - I cannot wait!!  




Hera Sugitani {Brazil}

Helen Tilbury {South Africa}

Marianne Johansson {Norway} ART JOURNAL SPREAD

Di Garling {Australia}

Pascale B. {France}  Sneak Peek {Video Tutorial coming up!}

Heather McMahon {Australia}

Jaya Raghuvanshi {India} CANVAS

Terhi Koskinen {Finland}

Tanya Dudkina {Russia}

Shilpa Nagaonkar {India} ART JOURNAL SPREAD

Zuzia Bodakowska {Poland}

Tatyana Sidorenko {Belarus} CANVAS

This year we are wowing you with TEN merit-based prizes each month 
as well as ONE random prize PLUS a Followers Competition Prize too! 

12 PRIZES EVERY MONTH!!

WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR FOLLOWERS/FACEBOOK/COMPETITION

 PRIZESso anyone looking to promote their products please get in touch with us 

via our Scrap Around The World Facebook page INBOX.  

Not only that, but we also offer a Guest Designer Position to our

winner each month too, which comes with plenty of exposure

in your own special post as well as an exclusive GD badge.

Please remember that in order to be eligible for our random prize each 

month you do need to share your project on our Facebook Wall.

FOLLOW OUR OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE HERE.

FOLLOW US ON PINTEREST HERE

FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM HERE

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LIKE COMMENTS?  TURN OFF WORD VERIFICATION PLEEEEASE!!

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This is REVEAL ONE.  We now have a MID-MONTH REVEAL that goes LIVE

 on the 16th with another full set of inspiration from the other half of our team!

ALL OUR PRIZES ALWAYS INCLUDE FREE INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE!!

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1ST PRIZE

$50 worth of product from 13@rts
{Image below is a random selection of their products
& not indicative of exactly what you will receive}

13arts is a Polish manufacturer specialising in scrapbook papers, 

embellishments & artistic mediums. See our store HERE where

we ship worldwide!  Our blog HERE is full of inspiration & we

 have a monthly challenge where all our welcome!

Follow us on Instagram HERE, Twitter HERE & Facebook

 HERE & remember to follow us on Pinterest HERE too!!

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2ND PRIZE

$40 gift certificate from Creative Embellishments!

Creative Embellishments is a family owned company created by
Michael & Nicolle Kramer, a husband & wife team who design
& manufacture unique, high quality chipboard, wood, rubber stamps
& flair products. We have been in operation since September 2013.

It is our mission to offer fun & inspiring products that can be added to
any project to bring out your inner creativity! In the near future we will
be expanding into other mediums such as acrylic & stencil embellishments.

We also custom cut for individual orders & have a wholesale store for 

retailers, kit clubs & classes. Do your shopping HERE! If you own a
store register for our wholesale section HERE. Be inspired by our blog
HERE & follow us on Instagram HERE & Youtube HERE.

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3RD PRIZE

$30 worth of CHIPBOARD from 2Crafty Chipboard
{not necessarily exactly what is shown below but a GREAT selection!}

2Crafty Chipboard is an Australian owned & operated manufacturer & wholesaler 

of laser cut chipboard products, located in Sydney, Australia.  We have been

 in operation since October 2006 & have more than 1 000 designs on offer.

We pride ourselves on quality products that are versatile & up to date with 

market trends, as well as offering unbeatable customer service, 

with quick turnaround of jobs large & small. Visit our website HERE.

We are happy to quote on personalised jobs, whether it be a single title for a 
customer, or large jobs for retreats, classes etc.  If you are a retail business 

& would like to stock our range of unique products, please contact us

 for more information.  Please see further details on our blog HERE!

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4TH PRIZE

OVER $25 worth of product from 7 Dots Studio!
EXACTLY AS SHOWN BELOW

7 Dots Studio was born from dreams & for dreams. 

We are a European scrapbooking manufacturer of high 

quality scrapbooking products – paper, stickers, die-cuts,

 collage sheets, 6x6 pads, collection kits &chipboard.

Our collections are created by amazingly talented artists - 

from clean, graphic designs to mixed-media, grungy collage look. 

What you can always be sure of are high quality & thickness

 of our papers, which makes them perfect for all kinds of media.

 Among our products you will also find clear stamp sets coordinating 

with our collections to make them even more interesting & versatile.

We are amazingly happy & feel very blessed to see how much

 our products are loved by crafters & artists all around the world!

If you would like to see more awesome inspiration from our design team

please visit our blog HERE, our Facebook  page HERE & follow us on

Twitter HERE, Pinterest HERE & Instagram {7DOTSSTUDIO}.

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5TH PRIZE

$20 worth of product from UmWowStudio
{Image below is a random selection of their products}

UmWowStudio is an innovative embellishment company located in

 Las Vegas, Nevada.  With chipboard, flair & stencils currently in

 their product line (& more fun things on the way!) they span across

 all bits of paper crafting, including memory saving, card making,

 tags, stamping, mixed media, art journaling & more!

Shop with us HERE, follow our blog HERE & LIKE us on Facebook

HERE!  Follow our boards on Pinterest HERE & Youtube HERE!!

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6TH PRIZE

17.50 Euros worth of products from Danafix, France. 
{Choose your set of 5 + 1 copics HERE!} 

www.copicmarqueurs.com is an online store 100% dedicated to all 

Copic products. All Copic products made & assembled by the European

 importer are available in stock & we offer fast, international delivery!

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7TH PRIZE

$15 worth of product from Studio75
EXACTLY AS SHOWN BELOW

Studio75 is a  Polish manufacturer of scrapbooking papers & items 

such as chipboard albums, notebooks, spiral bindings & magnetic sheets.  

We have our own online store HERE, a bustling Facebook page HERE

 & a highly inspirational blog HERE - come & visit us - let's connect!

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8TH PRIZE

15 Euros worth of product from Scrap-Unlimited
{you will receive a surprise selection of BEAUTIFUL goodies!}

Scrap-Unlimited is a craft supplies manufacturer from The Netherlands,

creating  & selling the most amazing selection of embellishments for the

crafting industry.  We offer shabby chic, vintage & steampunk inspired 

embellishments, ribbon, flowers, metals, mini-books & mini novelty items.  

Check out our online store HERE for SO MUCH MORE!  

LIKE us on Facebook HERE & follow our highly

 inspirational blog HERE & our Pinterest board HERE.

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9TH PRIZE

15 euro gift voucher from Mixed Media Place

Mixed Media Place is a treasure chest of different media for creative minds,

carrying a wide variety of embellishments & tools to get your projects going. 

The world of mixed media is a place of limitless possibilities - we are here
 to help you to spread your wings & fly! Find our blog HERE, LIKE us on
Facebook HERE, follow our boards on Pinterest HERE & do your shopping HERE!

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10TH PRIZE

Over $40 worth of product courtesy of our design team
member & Instagram Manager Jelissa Mei!

Ooooh I see a great selection of flowers, a lovely big stamp 
set & a couple of sets of chipboard stickers - nice!!

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RANDOM PRIZE

Scrapbook kit from SCRAPS OF ELEGANCE KIT CLUB
Random Winner will always receive the previous month's kit
from Scraps of Elegance, valued at a whopping $36.95!!

Scraps of Darkness & Scraps of Elegance are monthly scrapbook kit clubs
 that cater to scrapbookers who are looking for an alternative to what other 
kit clubs offer.  Our kits are designed for artists who wish to take scrapbooking
 to a level beyond.  We strive to include the latest & greatest items on the market
 that will enable you  to create not "just a layout", but a work of art. 

Visit our blog HERE,our Store HERE & sign up for our kits HERE & HERE!

Please LIKE us on Facebook HERE, follow our boards on Pinterest HERE ,

subscribe to our Youtube channel HERE & find our tutorials HERE!!

We would LOVE to connect with you!!!

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 RANDOM FOLLOWERS PRIZE

SaCrafters offers variety of chipboard,sturdy wood products (suitable for mixed media), 

stencils, embellishments& alterable items.  We cut our own product to ensure great quality

 & affordable prices! . Every month we come out with exciting new products, perfect for

 scrapbooking, card making, mini album making, mixed media & altered projects.

 If you would like to customize your order, please feel free to contact us via our Facebook 

page.  Visit our blog, Youtube channel, Facebook page, & Facebook group (a community 

full of amazing crafters) to share your creativity & be inspired!  Shop our store HERE!!

The deadline for this challenge is  THURSDAY 30th APRIL 2015.

REMEMBER TO LEAVE A COMMENT TO BE IN WITH A CHANCE
 TO WIN THE ABOVE RANDOM FOLLOWERS PRIZE!

Happy Scrapping from SATW!